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Human settlement in England

Mockerkin
Mockerkin village centre
MockerkinLocation in Allerdale, CumbriaShow map of the former Allerdale BoroughMockerkinLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY089232
Civil parish	Loweswater
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COCKERMOUTH
Postcode district	CA13
Dialling code	01946

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°35′45″N 3°24′37″W / 54.595837°N 3.410139°W / 54.595837; -3.410139

Mockerkin is a settlement in the English county of Cumbria. Historically part of Cumberland, it is situated just outside the Lake District National Park.

It lies by road 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cockermouth., 11.1 miles (18 km) east of Whitehaven, 32.6 miles (52 km) south-west of Carlisle and 48.2 miles (78 km) to the north of Barrow-in-Furness.

The name probably derives from the hill-top of a man called Corcán.

Governance

Mockerkin is within the Penrith and Solway and the North West England European Parliamentary constituency. Trudy Harrison is the Member of parliament.

For the European Parliament residents in Mockerkin voted to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.

The village also has its own Parish Council; Loweswater Parish Council, which is part of The Melbreak Communities (comprising the four parishes of Blindbothel, Buttermere, Lorton and Loweswater).

References

Mills, A.D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-852758-6.
"Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
"The Melbreak Communities".

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Loweswater (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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